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The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia 

8/29/2012

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The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, also known as the Cilician Armenia, Kingdom of Cilician Armenia or New Armenia, was an independent principality formed during the High Middle Ages by Armenian refugees fleeing the Seljuk invasion of Armenia.Located outside of the Armenian Highland and distinct from the Armenian Kingdom of Antiquity, it was centered in the Cilicia region northwest of the Gulf of Alexandretta, in what is today southernTurkey.
The kingdom had its origins in the principality founded c. 1080 by the Rubenid dynasty, an alleged offshoot of the larger Bagratid family, which at various times had held the thrones of Armenia and Georgia. Their capital was at originally Tarsus, and later became Sis. Cilicia was a strong ally of the European Crusaders, and saw itself as a bastion of Christendom in the East.
Turkic tribes settled there, leading to the conquest of Cilicia led by Timur. As a result, 30,000 wealthy Armenians left Cilicia and settled in Cyprus, still ruled by the Lusignan dynasty until 1489. Many merchant families also fled westward and founded or joined with existing diaspora communities in France, Italy, the Netherlands,Poland, and Spain. Only the humbler Armenians remained in Cilicia. They nevertheless maintained their foothold in the region throughout Turkish rule. In the fifteenth century, Cilicia fell under Ottoman dominion and officially became known as the Adana Vilayet  
This is a song written for Cilica by Qrist Manaryan and performed by Tata Simonyan, Arame, Andre, Arsen, Safaryan, Eva Rivas, Hayko, Inga & Anush Arshakyans, Nune Yesayan Roland Gasparyan, Shushan Petrosyan, Zaruhi Babaian and Leyla Saripekyan. 



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Armenian women clothes

8/29/2012

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The traditional Armenian women clothes are very colorful and various. 
Women's traditional clothes of both eastern and western Armenians were homogeneous. The outerwear included a long dress of arkhaluk type with a cut on chest and cuts below hips. The waist was wrapped in long folded silk or woolen scarf. The embroidered apron and decorations were indispensable elements for western Armenian women. Women's headdresses, especially in the east, looked like a "turret" made from cotton fabric with ornaments tied with several scarves covering a part of face. Western Armenian women used to wear ornate head bands with capes.

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Sagopa Kajmer Maskeli Balo

8/24/2012

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Sagopa Kajmer is one of the most popular Turkish rappers. His style is "pessimistic rap". (Rapper Mic Check and DJ Mic Check). In 1998, he started an underground rap foundation named Kuvvetmira, which remains active today with members such as Kolera, Abluka Alarm and himself. In 2006, Sagopa and his wife Kolera started a record company named Melankolia Records. Sagopa Kajmer was nominated for best Turkish hip-hop artist of 2008 in MTV EMA. 
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Nikon D600 Rumors

8/5/2012

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  • Nikons lower cost full frame FX sensor camera…do you want one? There is no Nikon D600 yet 
  • The price of the D600 is rumored to be very low - maybe as low as $1500.
  • The sensor inside the D600 will probably be 24MP (made by Sony, modified by Nikon).
  • The D600 will probably not have an internal AF motor, which means it will work only with AF-S lenses (just like the D3200 and D5100).
  • The D600 will have HD video.Announcement before Photokina (September 2012).
  • One or more low-priced f/4 lenses will be announced with the D600. For example, Nikon recently filed a patent for a 24-70mm f/3.5-4.5 full frame lens which seems to be designed for a cheaper FX DSLR body.
  • See below for leaked photo of D600


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    Arto Tuncboyaciyan and his music

    8/4/2012

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    Arto Tunçboyaciyan, percussionist and singer, was born in Turkey in 1957, immigrated to USA in 1981.
    With more than 20 international solo and collaborative albums to his credit, Arto Tuncboyaciyan's international fusion rhythms have secured his position among the more timely musicians of the twenty-first century. Best known as a percussionist, he has shown a varied and exotic repertoire, further enhanced by his inventive, chant-like vocals. Tuncboyaciyan's productions represent a diverse sampling of music circles worldwide, with avant-garde jazz fusion figuring prominently into the mix. 


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    La Villita

    8/3/2012

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    Located on the south bank of the San Antonio River, La Villita was San Antonio's first neighborhood. Now, the history of this small village combined with the present day culture of San Antonio, brings a wonderful array treasures to be discovered
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